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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.